The Cocoa Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cocoa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newberry 42-13. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Champ Smith
| 10/24/25 @ Astronaut | 171.1 |
| 11/14/25 vs Newberry | 137.1 |
| 10/30/25 @ Rockledge | 122.9 |
| 09/12/25 @ Heritage | 92.2 |
| 10/17/25 vs The Villages Charter | 62.7 |
| + 4 more games |
Champ Smith went supernova, throwing for 287 yards and four touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Cocoa's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Tank White was Smith's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and one TD.
Cocoa's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Gregory Graham was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Newberry's side was Kyree Brooks, who made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 34-30 W against the Raiders. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Raiders are ranked 207th).
Cocoa better keep an eye on Lane Roberts. He was instrumental in Calvary Christian's win, rushing for 247 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Roberts' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Oni Abasial, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Calvary Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Cocoa's record is now 6-4. As for Calvary Christian, their record now sits at 8-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
